Yasheng Huang

The writer is Professor of Global Economics and Management at MIT Sloan School of Management.

Republicans' responsibility for gun violence

After the mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that, “It's particularly inappropriate to politicise an event like this. It just happened within the last day and a half.”

A presidential truthfulness oath

While the presidential oath is required by the US Constitution, a candidates' oath wouldn't have to be. Political and market pressure would be enough, if print, television, and social media simply refused to carry campaign advertisements from candidates who refused to take the oath.

October 9, 2017
October 9, 2017

Republicans' responsibility for gun violence

After the mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that, “It's particularly inappropriate to politicise an event like this. It just happened within the last day and a half.”

December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016

A presidential truthfulness oath

While the presidential oath is required by the US Constitution, a candidates' oath wouldn't have to be. Political and market pressure would be enough, if print, television, and social media simply refused to carry campaign advertisements from candidates who refused to take the oath.

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